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Maximum Pressure ( in PSI Unless Noted )
Recommended By SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
 Handgun PSI  Rifle PSI  Rifle (Cont.) PSI
17 Rem - 52,000 cup 22 Hornet - 25,000 CUP 30-30 Winchester - 42,000
22 RF  Short -

21,000

222 Remington - 50,000 303 British - 49,000
22 RF Long & LR - 24,000 222 Rem Mag - 50,000 cup 307 Win - 52,000 cup
22WRF - 19,000 223 Remington - 55,000 300 Savage - 47,000
22WRM -

24,000

22-250 Remington - 65,000 308 Winchester - 62,000
 25 Auto - 25,000 220 Swift - 54,000 cup 32 Win Special

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42,000
32 S&W Long - 15,000 223 WSSM - 65,000 32 Rem - 37,000 cup
380 Auto  - 21,500 243 Winchester - 60,000 32-20 - 16,000 cup
 9mm Luger - 35,000 6mm Remington - 65,000 32-40 - 30,000 cup
9mm Luger +P - 38,500 6 mm BR-REM - 52,000 cup 300 Rem. Short Ultra Mag - 65,000
38 S&W - 14,500 257 Roberts +P - 58,000 300 WSM - 65,000
38 Auto - 26,500 25-06 Remington - 63,000 30-06 Springfield - 60,000
38 Special - 17,000 260 Remington - 60,000 300 H & H   No PSI Std.
 38 Special +P - 18,500 6.5 x 55 Swede - 45,000 300 Win Magnum - 64,000
 38 Super Auto +P - 36,500 6.5 x 284 - No PSI Std. 300 Weatherby Magnum - 65,000
357 Sig - 40,000 264 Win Magnum - 64,000 300 Rem. Ultra Magnum -

65,000

357 Magnum - 35,000 270 WSM - 65,000 8mm Mauser - 35,000
 357 Remington Max - 40,000 270 Winchester - 65,000 8mm Rem. Magnum - 65,000
 40 S&W - 35,000 7mm BR - 52,000 CUP 32 Win Special - 42,000
10mm Auto - 37,500 7 x 30 Waters - 45,000 338 Win Magnum - 64,000
41 AE - 35,000 7mm - 08 Remington - 61,000 348 Win - 40,000 cup
41 Remington Mag - 35,000 284 Winchester - 56,000 338 Rem. Ultra Magnum - 65,000
44 Special - 15,500 7.62x39 - 45,000 338 Lapua - No PSI Std.
44 Remington Mag - 36,000 7mm Mauser - 51,000 375 H & H - 62,000
45 Auto - 21,000 7mm WSM - 65,000 38-40 Win - 14,000 cup
45 Auto + P - 23,000 280 Remington - 60,000 38-55 Win - 30,000 cup
45 Long Colt - 14,000 7mm Remington Mag - 61,000 375 Rem. Ultra Magnum - 65,000
45 Win Mag - 40,000 7mm Weatherby Mag - 65,000 416 Rem. Magnum - 65,000
454 Casull - 65,000 7mm STW - 65,000 444 Marlin - 42,000
480 Ruger - 48,000 7mm Rem. Ultra Mag - 65,000 45-70 Government - 28,000
50 AE - 36,000 30 Carbine - 40,000 458 Win Mag - 53,000 CUP
      7.62 x 39 - 45,000 470 NE - 35,000 cup
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